Where does “liðtækur” come from?

liðtækur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tækur, from Old Norse tœkr, from Proto-Germanic tōkijaz, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.

liðtækur (Icelandic): eligible

Definitions

  1. eligible

Ancestry of “liðtækur”, step by step

liðtækur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic tækur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictækuracceptable
2Old Norsetœkracceptable
3Proto-Germanictōkijazable to take, able to be taken
4Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch

via Icelandic lið

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicliðpeople, folk; host, army, men-at-arms, forces;...
2Old Norseliðhost, folk, people; family, household; army, host
3Proto-Germaniclīþucider; strong drink; liquor
4Proto-Indo-Europeanley-to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic tōkijaz →